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The Kitchen's Best-Kept Secret: Perfect, Foolproof Caramel in a Can
Tired of burning sugar and fussy caramel recipes? Discover the single-ingredient, foolproof chef's trick to making the richest, creamiest caramel sauce—known as Dulce de Leche—by simply boiling a can of sweetened condensed milk. Let's be honest. Making traditional caramel sauce can be a real pickle. You stand over a hot pot, watching sugar granules like a hawk. You swirl, you wait, you pray. You're one degree away from a perfect amber and one second away from a smoking, burnt

Joshua Darling
Nov 13 min read


The Sunshine-in-a-Jar Lemon Curd
Whip up a batch of bright, zesty, and tangy homemade lemon curd. This sunshine-yellow topping is velvety smooth and provides the perfect, refreshing contrast to a rich cheesecake. My goodness, this is a real humdinger. If you find a rich dessert needs a little "zip," this is your secret weapon. It’s pure, bright sunshine. This recipe uses whole eggs and extra yolks, which is the secret to a curd that's rich and creamy, not "eggy." What You'll Need: 1/2 cup Fresh Lemon Juice

Penny Lane
Nov 12 min read


The Show-Off's Salted Caramel Sauce
Learn to make a buttery, rich, homemade salted caramel sauce from scratch. This golden, liquid treasure is the perfect sweet-and-salty complement to a creamy, dreamy cheesecake. Now, this one is for when you really want to show you're cookin' with gas. Making caramel from scratch can feel like a bit of a high-wire act, but just keep your eyes on the pot and you'll be rewarded with a sauce so delicious, you'll be tempted to eat it with a spoon. The little kiss of salt is what

Penny Lane
Nov 12 min read


The Easiest, Most Decadent Chocolate Ganache
Just two simple ingredients are all you need for a rich, velvety chocolate ganache. This recipe is the secret to a decadent, professional-looking drizzle or a rich, spreadable frosting. If you're looking for pure, unadulterated luxury, this is it. Ganache is a terribly fancy word for what is, quite possibly, the easiest and most impressive trick in the kitchen. It’s just two ingredients, but the result? Oh, heavens. It's rich, it's velvety, and it makes any dessert look like

Joshua Darling
Nov 12 min read


Dressed to Impress: Our 5 Favorite Toppings for a Perfect Cheesecake
Don't let a "naked" cheesecake be the talk of the town! We're sharing our top 5 classic cheesecake toppings, from a ruby-red cherry sauce to a decadent chocolate ganache. Find the perfect, crowd-pleasing way to finish your flawless dessert. So, you've done it. You followed all the steps. You trusted in our brilliant watertight springform pan cover , and that pesky water bath didn't stand a chance. The result? A cheesecake so perfectly smooth, creamy, and gloriously un-cracked

Penny Lane
Nov 13 min read
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